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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46 (21) Application number: 06736579.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 3/54(2006.01) A23G 3/00(2006.01) A23G 3/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/007285 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/096412 (14.09.2006 Gazette 2006/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 04.03.2005 US 658840 P (71) Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Chicago, Illinois 60611 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROYO, Angel, Palomes E-08192 Sant Quirze Del Valles Barcelona (ES) GARCIA, Albert, Xambo E-08204 Savadell (ES) FITER, Ignasi, Cugat E-08320 El Masnou (ES) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd  Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)